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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Utica, NY

The median cooks, fast food in Utica-Rome, NY earns $33,100 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,232 a month.

10th percentile
$32,240
25th percentile
$32,240
Median percentile
$33,100
75th percentile
$34,910
90th percentile
$37,760

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$26,790 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,100
Federal income tax−$1,792
Social Security + Medicare−$2,532
New York income tax (approx.)−$1,986
Monthly take-home$2,232
Every two weeks$1,030

Does it go far here?

$35,715Median pay in Utica, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($925 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Utica, NY

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$113,390
General and Operations Managers$98,350
Registered Nurses$94,300
Accountants and Auditors$79,830
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$79,120
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,950
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$77,010
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,330

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